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Tried new stuff from KW suspension
Greeting to all M5 owners. Hope all is well to you and your rides.
I have a 2013 AW SO F10 M5 for 7 months replacing my 2011 titanium silver 535i. Of course we all know that we cant compare a 535 to M5. It is just so good. I love everything about the car except the wheel gap that the car has. So i was in the market of spring as I don't want to lose the function of EDC. So i chose H&R which lower the car by 1" front and 0.6" rear. I had this spring for 1 month. All i can say about H&R is the car is too firm for my personal taste. I sacrificed the comfort from this beast. And moreover, i feel the front of the car is too low. It is weird to see the car from the sides where the front part and the rear are not balanced. And then KW distributor in Indonesia offer me KW sleeve kit for F10 M5. All i can say about the sleeve kit is WOW!!! It is so confortable and handles the car well. It works like a coilover but we still use the old strut, and as a result the EDC still works!! It lower the car from 0.2" up to 1.2" both front and rear. I am greatly satisfied with the product. It's simply flawless and No clunking sound came from the car. Here are some pictures, mind the iphone quality pics
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04-05-2014, 01:30 PM | #2 |
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Nice! I've been waiting to see a review of the new sleeve kit.
Pardon my ignorance, but is a "sleeve over" kit the same thing as swapping springs? Thanks
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And then, kw provide new sleeve like what we normally have on coilover which enables us to adjust the ride height. New stopper and new spring. The hardest part of the assembly is removing the old sleeve and installing the new one. It is so tight that your installer need pressing machine to do this part. You better consult with the installer first. Anyway please do not hesitate if you need anymore question. P.S i do not work for KW. I just want to share the good experience i have with this product.. LoL cheers
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Its a beautiful cost effective way to lower your car and get that adjustability as well.
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Can BMW void the warranty when changing the springs?
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Duo bandung emang tidak ad dua nya ,
ditunggu velg nya jek… aish…bantengnya … kagak nahan bro
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04-06-2014, 06:21 AM | #8 |
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That's cool about KW. But for a cheaper solution I recommend the Eibach Springs. The drop is 0.9 in front and 0.7 in rear and it looks perfect. The ride quality is wonderful too, it feels like stock, not stiff or bouncy at all. But I say if you are gonna do springs or coilovers, then you should do sway bars too. The springs and the sway bars make the M5 handle the way it should have come. It's just incredible how well the M5 handles with those two things. I absolutely love my setup. It really is like driving a whole new car.
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04-06-2014, 07:26 AM | #11 |
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Yea that's what a friend was telling me. And he didn't have lowering springs installed. Just away bars. So I'm guessing turn in and firmness is what makes the diff.
I might do this after I return from Israel in May |
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I should have my CP sways in the mail on Monday, and I have had my CP springs for a while. Not sure if I should install those (on stock struts) or get the KW HAS sleeve kit.
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I think the warranty void if you change the spring. If any issues persist, you may put back the stock spring before you go to the dealership.
Anyway, I like you setup.. Which P40s wheels you have? i really love the P43SC wheel. Also need a little review about Gruppe M.. Still considering Gruppe M for my intake thanks |
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Yeah I'm a bit tired of my H&Rs. They are a bit too bouncy for me. I might go this route or KW V3s and sway bars. Off topic, but that Super Trofeo Stradale looks dropdead sexy
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mantapp.. bocor juga tuh si will…. wkwkkwk
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Any other projects going on with your beast? Anyway thanks a lot for the compliment. Talking about firm or bouncy of what H&R do to our M5s, this bull is at least 3 times worse than that.
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Thanks for the compliment.
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